Sony's(SNE) stock rose after hedge fund titan Dan Loeb said his firm, Third Point, had amassed a 6% stake, making it the largest shareholder. Loeb wants to spin off the Japanese company's movie and music division.

Of the 453 S&P 500 companies that have reported earnings results for the first quarter, 301 have beat analysts' estimates, 115 have missed, and 37 have met, according to S&P Capital IQ.

Theme parks immune to sluggish economy

U.S. stocks finished mixed Monday, although the S&P 500 managed to nudge up to a new record.